In the weeks leading up to Nowruz, Iranians happily line up at confectioneries and bakeries to buy cookies, pastries and a variety of nuts for their 13 days of new year festivities. The holiday begins March 21 this year.
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By Yeganeh Rezaian
March 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. EDT